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The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-10-20
Medieval Method of Banishing
Vermin.

In 1749 appeared in the Canton OF
Berne. Switzerland, an enormous num-
Der of grubs, and it was feared that the
whole crop would be destroyed. there.
fore the council of the commonwealth
sent deputation to the Archbishop of
Lausanne, with the petition to Danish
the obnoxious creatur es from the can
ton. OF course it is not stated that the
neighboring cantons had agreed to re-
ceive the grubs, but the Archbishop
seems not to have considered the incon-
gruity of said petition. He gave IN
affirmative answer and authorized the
priest at Berne to impose the Danish
ment Of the grubs, providing for strict
observance of customs and laws. After
a prayer an advocate for the people
was chosen. He II gifted the court OF
his appointment and pr opposed the cita1
ton of the grubs. On certain day
some of the grubs were brought before
the court and their advocats chosen.
The priest, folio wed by large crowd
of pious people in solemn procession,
went to the cemetery, to the fields, to
the vineyards and to the banks of the
river to serve the summons on the de-
PENDANT. He delivered the following
at that time probably courteous-ad-
dress as a warning and as citation to
the felons:
Eye hideous and degraded creatures,
ye grubs! There was nothing like We
in the ark of Noah, BY orders of my
august superior, the Archbishop of
Lausanne. and in obedience to the holy
church, 1 command We all and every
one to disappear, during the
next six days, from every place
where food grows for man or
beast. If not obedient, epjoin ye to
appear on the sixt day, at 1 o'clock,
afternoon, at Willisburg before the
Archbishop of Lausanne.
As somerig hteous people objected be-
cause the citation was not exactly made
in the manner provided by law, the case
was postponed. and after lawful
citation, another day was named. Then
the process began. The advocate
chosen for the defendant was Jead Per-
rodet, a well known dogma tical and OBJ
stinate disputant. Perhaps it will appear
somewhat doubtful if the no mination
of the advocate fulfilled exactly the de-
mands of the law and custom of time,
as it is stated that Mr.. Perrodet died a
short time before his nomination.
Nevertheless, the case and, the COM
plant were read, and. as no defender
appear ed. the judgment as given for
the plant if.
1--WE, Benedictus. of Wonderland,
Archbishop of Lausanne, condemn
and excommunicate ye obnoxious
worms and grubs. that no thing shall
be left Of ye, except such pa rts as can
be useful to man.-IAe Swiss Cross.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-10-20
jerks, Dream.

jerks had queer dream the other night
He thought he saw prize fighters ring
and in the middle OF it stood a doughty
little champion who met and deliberately
over, one by one, a score or more
OF big, burly-looking fellows, as they ad.
vanced to the attack. Giants as they
were in size, the valiant pigny proved
more than a match for them. 1t was all
so funny that jerks woke up laughing
He accounts for the dream by the fact
that he had just coma to the conclusion
after trying nearly every big, drastic pill
on the market, that Pierce's tiny Purga
tive Pellets easily ''knock OUT and beat
all the rest hollow!
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-10-20
A Novelty for st. Louis.

Omaha Man-Have you heard what
subject the Yelled Prophets pageant
will take this year
ST. Louis Man No, / haven't seen
the home papers lately. Iknow, though,
that the subjects are pretty well ex-
hausted, and It was rumored that they
would give up the parade unless they
could strike on something novel:
.The St Louis Post Dispatch says
the entire pageant will be composed Of
scenes from the Bibl& Il
well, we'll That win be now. = =
Omaha World.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-10-20
A Woman,s Sweet WIN.

She is prematurely deprived OF her
charms OF face and form, and made unat-
tractive by the wasting effects of ailments
aud irregularities peculiar to her sex. To
check this drain upon, not only her strength
and health, but upon her aimable qualities
as WELL is her first duty. This is safely
and speedily accomplished by course OF
SELF treatment with DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription, nervine and tonic of won
derful efficacy, and prepared especially for
the alienation OF those suffering from
'dragging-down" pains, sensations OF nau-
sea, and weakness incident to women-a
boon to her sex. Druggists.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-10-20

Halls Vegetable Sicilian Hair Remover
is the most reliable article in use for restor.
ing gray hair to it's original color and pro.
noting the growth of the hair.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-10-20

A letter from Stewart, q station on the
north shore OF Lake Superior, contains in
formation OF the finding OF two dead bodies
OF persons murdered by Indians. They
were lying on the shore, mile and half
apart, and had evidently been stoned to
death
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-10-20

No Cur RATES ABOUT THIs.-Only to an
swer the constant call for good and low
priced cough and Group remedy do we now
introduce our Aliens Lung Balsam in three
sizes, 25c., Soc, and $1.00 bottle at all
druggists.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-10-20

The PERCENTAGE OF funds which United
States depository banks may be allowed
to hold upon bond securities has been in.
creased, in order to allow the banks to
make profitable use of the funds.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-10-20

The Chronicles correspondent at Berlin
says he has learned from an unimpeacha-
Bile authority that the con iition OF the
that DR.. Mackenzie's treatment has failed.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-10-20

The king and queen OF Servia have decid-
ed to maintain the existing separation
for the present.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-10-20
Offer No,t72,

The London Standards correspondent
at Paris announces the arrest OF Boulanger
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-10-20

Twenty five hundred to 5000 miners
are out on strike in southern Indiana,
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-10-20

FREE!-To MERCHANTS ONLY: A triple
plated Silver Set (6 knives, 6 forks, 6 tea
spoons, 1 sugar spoon, 1 butter knife), in
satin-lined case. Address at once r. w.
TANsILL & Co., 55 State Street, Chicago.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-10-20

The death is announced OF Mrs. Craik
(Dianah Maria Mulock), the authoress.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-10-20

Miss Fannie Hayes, daughter ofex-Presi-
dent R. B. Hayes, has sailed for the Ber-
mudas, on a visit to the plantation OF her
uncle Gen. Hastings.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-10-20

If a cough disturbs your sleep take Piso's
Cure for Consumption and rest WELL
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-10-20

u WISH I could find something that
would cure gals and prevent the hair coming
In white" is an expression frequently heard.
Veterinary Carb0lisalve will always do it,
Sold by Druggists at so cents and SLIGO.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-10-20

Mild, soothing and healing is DR.. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-10-20

Five thousand people witnessed the sham
battle at the Waseca county Mimi, fair.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-10-20

Railway officials assert that the news
papers need not pry into the Kouts wreck.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-10-20

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The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-10-20

the first lnjun that Ed had hit tryln TO
git up again, I made jump for him,
an snatched his gun out of bis hands;
it wasn't much of job, for he was
half stunned yet from the rap Ed had
give him.
"sCome on. Jim!' heard Ed say
then, Don't shoot. Git inside the
gater
81 was glad enough to obey orders.
I tell ye. an leavin the two Cheyennes
to come to their senses. l followed Ed
at run. We got inside the stockade
an barred the gate, then we run
into this 'dobe here an fastened the
door.
lyon bet they won't come for Us
now, said Ed. I'm fixed for 'em, an
SO are you pretty WE'LL an lookin' at
him I saw he'd not only got the last
Iniun's Winchester. but he took off his
belt of cartridges an brought that
too had Springfield carbine in my
hands, so we didn't much fear EN-.
They made an awful racket outside.
but they didn't fire a shot, an pretty
soon things quieted down an we heard
EN- drivin' off the stock.
| AFTER while we unfastened the
door and got up on top OF the 'dobe.
an then we could see the whole gang
drivin' our ponies across the hills to
the north.
"Euess didn't hnrt those fellows
much, said Ed, but look, they've
made an end Of old jack and sure
enough, we could see him in the corral
chucked full of arrows They had to
kin him expect, or he'd run 'em al
out The next day the boys came
down, an one Of the range bosses, an
! I expected we'd git the bounce; but
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So we concluded at length that he was
acting-as, indeed. afterward proved
to he the fact-in good faith.
Having accepted his invitation to a
shelter for the night, we were soon es-
tablished in one of the long, cool
adobes.
Our horses had been picketed as
close to the stockade as the grazing
limit would allow.
You'll have to take the resk on the
stock, in course" said Briggs-he had
given us his name in the course OF our
conversation. 1--WE all have to take
them resks, but reckon there's no
danger to yerselves in here. The
Cheyennes caught us mapping here
once. as I was a-telling We, and they
won't calc'l late on doing it again.
Tell ye about it if you like. Twas
kind O. scaly times for Gowan an me,
but there was heap O. fun in it,
too
OF course we were only too glad to
listen to his account
cit was jest about year ago now"
he said. "when Ed Gowan an me was
keepin' the ranch alone. while the
other three boys-there's gener'lly i've
of US stay here-was up river a-helpin'
a new lot o. steers just druy in from
Texas.
There wasn't nobody along the
river a-thinkin' Of njun trouble then.
an as for Ed an me. we hadn't seen
one for nigh year. We stayed close
round the ranch here though, for q
week after the boys went off Then we
began to feel mighty restless.
Then. too, we was expectin' the
boys back ev'ry hour We calc'lsted
'wouldent be no harm to leave the
ranch for half days hunt We was
tired O. beef and bacon, an we knew
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-09-08
: Confederate Bonds.

A writer in the Sunday Reraldsays the
Confederate bond committee in London
is again very active in some movement.
The reasons for its energy are kept q
close secret. It has been matter of
great surprise on this side that shrewd,
clever capitalists, mostly wealthy 1raelites
should expend large sums of money and
time in prosecuting so vigorously what
seems to be so helpless scheme. That
these people believe there is something
in it is certain, but how they can ever
expect to realize anything from the
United States is the astonishing feature.
As nearly as can be ascertained the COM
mittee controls, by ownership or by
proxies, bonds representing 100000,
in various kind Of securities, issued by
the Confederate States, and are making
elaborate plans for realizing something
upon them. Even if the Southern States
we're willing they could not pay penny
of these bonds under the constitutional
amendments, but the South is having
about all it can do to take care of its
present Indebtedness without loading
each State up with sS5,OOO,O0O more.
The committee says it means to ask the
United States to pay them, but that is
nonsense Of such a bald character that it
receives no other sentiment than derision.
AS the matter develops further, perhaps
the real object may appear.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-09-08
A Remedy Suggested.


On page 81 of the July Caltiuator a
request is made for a remedy to cure q
bellowsed horse. Now, here is an infali.
BILE remedy: Take one ounce of gum
camphor and dissolve in measure by
chipping it off in small fakes; pour on
a little spirits and take the hammering
end of hatchet or hammer and grind
the camphor into a paste; add to the
camphor powdered blue.stone, a teas.
poonful even with the general surface
incorporate the two ingredients in one
quart of fine tar by stirring. It will be
ready for use in twenty -four hours, but
must be stirred before being administered.
To apply it, use nice paddle one foot
long, handle and all; cover the broad
end of the paddle with what tar that will
adhere readily; pull out the horses
tongue on one side and wipe off both
sides of the paddle as near the root of
the tongue as possible. Apply this rem
edy three mornings and skip three morn
ings, continuing the application or
remedy for six months at intervals as
you may notice that your horse is dis
tressed in his breathing. If faithfully
carried out, I guarantee cure. / had q
magnificent bay horse, fifteen yeara of
age, apparently in the last stage of this
disease, but I got hold Of this remedy,
and sent slave to my oat field to bring
old "Motlock" from where I had placed
him to mend up, so that he could be
given away; he vas my wife's carriage
horse, consequently too valuable to kill.
I had two other horses afflicted in the
same way, breathing and then humping
in the Aanks with nervous jump. Old
"Mat," at the end of week, was much
improved, and at the close of the month
he did good service in the carriage. In
about six months he was impressed in
Manifold by a Confederate officer and
assessed at $500, and few months later
the actual amount was paid to me by the
quartermaster at Alexandria, La, when
sugar by the hogshead and cotton by the
bale were worth twenty cents pound.
The other two horses were cured by the
same remedy.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-09-08
Uucle Billy Toombs.

WASHINGTON, Ga, Aug. 23.-To day
the body of Uncle Billy Toombs was
buried in the colored cemetery here in
the presence of a large number Of the
best white citizens as we'll as of almost
the entire colored population. Promi-
nent among those present were the mem.
bers of the family of the late General
Robert Toombs. Uncle Billy was born
eighty. seven years ago the slave of Major
Toombs, and vas II years of age when
the majors son, Robert, was born. Billy
was assigned to duty as boy in waiting
to the baby, and took great interest in
his development. When young Mr..
Toombs grew up and married, his father
made him present of Billy, and ever
after the closest friendship existed be-.
tween the two. Billy accompanied his
master to Washington, to the fashionable
watering places and to Europe. In this
way he became familiar with many dis
tinguished people.
Before the war Billy had an intense
hatred for the Abolitionists, refusing to
countenauce them in any way. When
the war was over and the Toombs family
had gathered once more at the old family
mansion, Billy returned there, too, as
well as the rest. "You are free now,"
said General Toombs to him. "I'll never
be free from old MASTER" said he, "but
will follow you all my life" To this
General Toombs replied: every we'll,
then, I'll take care of you."
Ever after Billy was the most devoted
of servants, looking after his masters
interests as though they were his own.
When General Toombs died two years
ago he left full provision for Uncle Billy's
maintenance, and no mourDer at the
Generals grave shed warmer tears than
the faithful old African, who fingered
there long after the crowds had melted
away. Uncle Billy will he remembered
as the only African who absolutely re-
fused to accept his freedom.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-09-08
Announcing Engagements.

When couple are engaged there is sell
dom any reason why sll the world shuold
not know it, and therefore the new fash.
ion of announcing engagements just be-
fore a prominent ball and having the
ladies and gentlemen congratulated by
their friends is toibe commended. To be
sure, if the engagement is afterward bro.
ken, the thought of these pupic congrat.
ulation would be embarrassing; but if the
fashion tends to prevent promises of mar
rige being lightly given it will serve good
purpose. The girl who might say "yes"
when asked to marry, with the mental
reservation that if anything better comes
along she will contrive not to keep her
word, will think twice about it if she has
to go through with such form. Mar
riage engagements are frequently too
lightly entered into and too lightly sot
aside. The engagement should be near-
ly as sacred contract as the marriage
itself, and. it should be such an engage
ment that both parties would be proud to
have it known among all their common
acquaintance.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-09-08
An Accommodating Railroad.

Several days ago g. stranger made his
appearance at the Union Depot and asked
Officer Butron how long before the Grand
River Valley train would go out.
SIN about twenty minutes" !" was the re.
ply.
"Then I'll have time to get drink,
won't II"
"You will"
"That's good. Ialways prefer to trav.
Ell on a still horn of whisky.
He returned in five minutes, wipiDg his
mouth on the back OF his hand, and ask.
ed:
"Has my train gone yet?"
"No, sir; you still have fourteen min
utes to spare"
"That's good, and guess I'll 60 back
for little brandy"
When he again returned he felt in
good spirits, and ascertaining that he still
had Six minutes to spare, ne said:
"Now, that's what I call liberal, and
III lay in one more drink"
The last one proved more than he
could bear up under, and he was not seen
again for three hours. Then he came
around with wabblts in his gait and an
uncertain look in bis eyes and asked:
"shay, what time does that Gran, River
Valley train go out?'
"In about four hours"
"Fo' hours? Why that'll give me
time to get drunk again mos 'commo.
datin' railroad I ever saw, eh ?"
eyes"
"shay! I doan' want to be mean.
60 and tell Ter superintendent he needn't
wait fur me any longer, 'cause't may de.
lay others. He's a zhentleman, he is,
an I'm zhentleman, l am, but when q
zhentleman holds train for me mos
half a day 1 can't impose on him any
longer! Shay, do you ever cry when you
get zhrunk? do, and if you've no jeck.
shuns I'll cry now"
No objections being made he cried
Midtlleburgh IN. " Journal.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-09-08
A New Railroad Wrecker.

Under the title of London Gossip" q
provincial paper tells us that the greatest
CONSERVATION prevailed some time ago
among the engineers employed on the
railway at Hagen in consequence Of the
continual occurrence of accidents at the
same place. The German Government
directed an inquiry, which, after the
lapse of six months, revealed the mys,
terry. A rail was taken up and broken,
and it was perceived that it was literally
followed out by thin gray worm, to
which the qualification Of railiversus was
assigned, and by which name it is to be
classed in natural history.
"The worm is said to be about two CEN
timetres in length and of the size of a
prong of, fork in circumference" The
narrative proceeds quite seriously, de-
scribing the color of the worm and two
little glands on its head "6lled with cor
rosive secretion, which is elected every
ten minutes upon the iron. This liquid
renders the iron soft and spongy and of
the color Of rust, and it is then greedily
devoured by the insect" The authority
of an official report and of the French
institute are given in support of these and
other statements, such as that "this crea.
ture for its size is one Of the most vora.
cious kind, for it has devoured thirty.six
kilogrammes of rail (seventy.nine
pounds) in fortnight"
We ara further told that specimens Of
thSsiron thus attacked have been sent to
all the learned bodies of London and
Paris.-London Enquirer.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-09-08
A Contrast.

The contrast between the Aduocates
and bishops of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, and some Of the official
ADVOCATES and bishops Of our own
church in regard to the question of pro.
hibition is striking and suggestive. Our
brethren South are manly and outspoken
in their support of the only remedy that
can touch the great crime. Some of our
high officials North touch the subject as
gipgerly as politicians looking toward an
Office. Why should there be any differ
ence in the attitude of these men toward
an evil that threatens the life of the
nation? Bishop Galloway, of the South,
in writing on the subject, says: II wish
for the friends of reform in Texas a
grand victory. If other duties allowed,
1 would gladly spend some time in the
State and make my voice heard in behalf
of the amendment. Let every Christian
citizen stand in his lot and battle for the
right"
We may add that in private letter to
the editor received few days ago, Bish'
op McTyeire says:
am glad that the plan of Episcopal
visitation leaves ME at home in Septem.
Der, go that I can vote for prohibition
Buffalo Christian Advocate.
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81. 81. M IJRRAY & co.

respects. There is more genuine good
fellowship, and then you seem to have
more time; q fellow don't get SO tired"
Tiredl No (unless you goas student,
ateacher, or reporter); but built up,
soul and body; energized anew-to re-.
turn betimes to yourplace in the works a.
day world with, stored up electricity to
last till-the robins nest again. Then
you will come again for fresh supplies.
And how easy to come again. One may
spend the evening at home in Memphis
and dine next day on Montesgle; may
stay full month, have royal good
time, and return to business new man,
all for less than cost of a ticket to the
seashore or the Adirondacks, MOTTO speak
ofthe saving of time and fatigue. Not
change Of climate3 Well, a
mile is 8 good ways-whenl you are going
straight up! Oddly enough, too, BY
some occnlt Law of grayitation, one
'mile.np'' magnet drawa amazingly, as
the sun does water, perhaps, attracting
only the pure element. It is fact that
,Monteagle is, fast, becoming great intel.
lectnal and moral center, the annual
tryseing place of our brightest and best
people. There was only one mean man
there last year, and he left by next trainl !
An enthusiast, am I Pve been Merei
Ah, Monteagle is our own, and We love
it. II is. strength and blessing toaour
southland, and we thank God for itl!l